Neuromodulation techniques: A comparison of available and new therapies

Current Urology Reports

Volumn 8, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 455-460

  Vasavada, Sandip P ^a   Goldman, Howard B ^b   Rackley, Raymond R ^b  

^a LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BLADDER CONTRACTION; BLADDER DYSFUNCTION; CLINICAL TRIAL; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAGNETIC STIMULATION; NERVE STIMULATION; NEUROMODULATION; NONHUMAN; PATIENT SELECTION; POSTERIOR TIBIAL NERVE; PUDENDAL NERVE; REVIEW; SPINAL CORD INJURY; URGE INCONTINENCE; URINE RETENTION;

ELECTRIC STIMULATION THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; LUMBOSACRAL PLEXUS; MAGNETICS; MALE; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TRANSCUTANEOUS ELECTRIC NERVE STIMULATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URINARY BLADDER; URINATION DISORDERS;

EID: 36349030193     PISSN: 15272737     EISSN: 15346285     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11934-007-0048-y     Document Type: Review

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